Pat Nevin has said that it is vital for Jack Grealish to adapt his game to become a top winger.
On the latest episode of the Off The Ball podcast, the pundit discussed how Grealish has struggled with this positional shift, as he believes he was more of an attacking midfielder during his time at Aston Villa.
Pat Nevin says Jack Grealish must adapt his game to become a top winger
Graeme Souness claimed that the 28-year-old is far too “predictable” and questioned if teams would even try to sign him if he was on the market.
But then again, Rio Ferdinand believes that Pep Guardiola could opt for the Englishman’s experience over Jeremy Doku’s directness during the business end of the season.
As Manchester City superstar Jack Grealish continues to stir conversation, Pat Nevin now says that he must learn how to be more effective out wide.
“Back in his [Aston] Villa days, when he was more of a [No.] 10, he saw the game brilliantly, he had everything. He’s a natural 10, he wants 180 degrees to see everything, but on the wing, you have 25 degrees ahead of you. He looks like he’s seeing less than he used to but that’s only because of the position he’s in”, Nevin told the Off The Ball podcast.
“He has the vision to see it but it’s harder to see it out there, and that’s why he’s coming up against walls. He has to re-learn, he can’t keep doing the same thing, Jack will have to adapt because he’s not going to get the 10, [Phil] Foden will get that position before him and [Bernardo] Sliva will get that position before him.”
Bernardo Silva could help get the best out of Jack Grealish as a winger
One way Jack Grealish could enhance his effectiveness out wide, as Pat Nevin wishes for him to do is by being paired with Bernardo Silva on the left flank.
The perfect example of this emerged during the Manchester Derby this season, as the Portuguese maestro held the width on the wing, which allowed Grealish to play more centrally, which suits his game the most.
This pairing also allowed the former Aston Villa attacker to be isolated with Manchester United’s Diogo Dalot, who he tore to shreds with his quick feet and creative passing.
Each time Bernardo Silva and Jack Grealish have played together as a duo on the wing, it has worked wonders and that may be one solution to helping the latter return to his best.
